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Biography

TRANSACTIONS:- Originally a 1st round (19th Pick Overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2013.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:- In his first 2 seasons, Pugh started all 30 games in which he played at right tackle, including 14 in 2014…Left game vs. San Francisco (11/16) with a quad injury and missed the next 2 games, vs. Dallas (11/23) and at Jacksonville (11/30)…Pugh was part of a line that helped the Giants finish 10th in the NFL in yards-per-game (367.2), including 7th in passing yardage (267.0), and was instrumental in Eli Manning setting a franchise record with 379 completions.

TRANSACTIONS:- Originally a 1st round (19th Pick Overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2013.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:- In his first 2 seasons, Pugh started all 30 games in which he played at right tackle, including 14 in 2014…Left game vs. San Francisco (11/16) with a quad injury and missed the next 2 games, vs. Dallas (11/23) and at Jacksonville (11/30)…Pugh was part of a line that helped the Giants finish 10th in the NFL in yards-per-game (367.2), including 7th in passing yardage (267.0), and was instrumental in Eli Manning setting a franchise record with 379 completions. - As a rookie in 2013, started all 16 games at right tackle…Pugh was a) the 1st Giants rookie to start an entire 16-game season since defensive tackle Barry Cofield in 2006; b) the 1st offensive lineman to do it since David Diehl in 2003; and c) the 1st Giants’ 1st-round draft choice to do so since Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor in 1981…Pugh was just the 4th Giants 1st-round draft choice to start every game in their rookie season since the 1970 merger. The others were linebacker Jim Files (1970), guard John Hicks (1974) and Taylor (1981)…When Pugh started the season opener at Dallas (9/8) he became a) the 1st Giants rookie to start a season opener since linebacker Greg Jones in 2011; b) the 1st Giants offensive rookie to start an opener since tight end Michael Matthews on Sept. 9, 2007, also in Dallas; c) the 1st Giants rookie offensive lineman to start an opener since Chris Snee in 2004 (Snee lined up next to Pugh at right guard); and d) the 1st Giants 1st-round draft choice to start a season opener since tight end Jeremy Shockey in 2002.

COLLEGE:- After redshirting in 2009, Pugh started all 34 games in which he played at left tackle…He blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of his 3 seasons at Syracuse…Pugh was the school’s 1st offensive lineman to earn All-America honors since 1990…In his career, Pugh was credited with 40 touchdown-resulting blocks and 288 knockdowns…As a senior in 2012, Pugh missed the first 4 games while recovering from offseason left shoulder surgery, but became Syracuse’s 1st offensive lineman to earn All-America honors (3rd-team by The NFL Draft Report) since center John Flannery in 1990…He was also named All-Big East Conference for the 3rd consecutive year and 2nd as a 1st-team choice…Started the final 9 games at left offensive tackle, where he recorded 13 touchdown-resulting blocks for a running attack that scored 21 times and averaged 187.0 yards per game…Registered 102 knockdowns, marking the 1st time an Orange lineman recorded back-to-back seasons of at least 100…Helped the team set school single-season records for completions (295), touchdown passes (26), passing yards (3,757) and total offense (6,188 yards), which led the Big East and was tied for 17th in the FBS with an average of 476.0 yards-per-game…Protected fellow Giants draft choice Ryan Nassib, who threw for 3,749 yards and 26 touchdowns…In 2011, Pugh started all 12 games for the Orange at left tackle and earned All-Big East 1st-team honors…In 2010, he started all 13 games at left tackle as a redshirt freshman and was named 2nd team All-Big East.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:- Attended the Jay Fund’s annual Champions for Children Gala in New York City…A member of the “Muscle Team, the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New York City’s team of professional athletes who give their time to children with muscular dystrophy…Participated in a Chalk Talk with guests from MasterCard…Signed autographs for Giants fans at Walgreens.

PERSONAL:- Pugh graduated in December 2012, with a degree in Finance from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management… Starred at Council Rock South High School in Holland, Pa…Earned the Maxwell Award, which is presented to the Top 50 high school scholar-athletes in the tri-state area (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware) during his senior season. The award recognizes athletics, academics and community service…Added All-Area and All-Suburban One League 1st-team honors as a junior and senior, in addition to being named 2nd-team All-Area and All-State as a defensive lineman by the Pennsylvania Football News during the 2008 season…Earlier in his career, he was a 2nd-team All-Area choice as a sophomore offensive tackle…The senior was named his team’s MVP and Defensive Player of the Year while serving as team captain in 2008…Selected to play for Pennsylvania in the 2009 Big 33 All-Star Classic…Also heavily involved in Special Olympics and volunteered for Athletes Helping Athletes.